title: Quality improvement in the age of electronic health records: the North Carolina Improving Performance in Practice program.
abstract: The Improving Performance in Practice program of the South East Area Health Education Center aims to assist primary care practices in using electronic health records to improve outcomes for patients with chronic diseases. This commentary describes the challenges and successes of practices that have participated in this program.
authors.affiliation: Regional Extension Center, South East Area Health Education Center, 2511 Delaney Ave, Wilmington, NC 28403, USA. Sonali.batish@seahec.net
authors.forename: Sonali
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Batish
mesh_terms: D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009657:North Carolina; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000458:organization & administration*